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[–] [email protected] 180 points 1 year ago (18 children)

Same name, same industry - digital messaging.

If Meta didn’t have a massive amount of money and lawyers, this would be a VERY easy case to win.

Meta decided they wanted the name, tried to buy it, and then opted to knowingly rip it out of a smaller company’s hands. What a bunch of assholes.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Why was he hell bent on using the name Threads. Every time I hear it makes me think of the Dragon Riders or Pern. Not messaging app. Fuck Meta hope the real Threads company wins.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I agree with the last sentence but Threads seems like a completely appropriate name for the service. Online conversations have been called threads for decades

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The name just reminds me of the film. So I just assume that like the film the site is nightmare fuel and avoid it.

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